HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1991 0306 CC REG ITEM 08HPAUL W. LAWRASON JR.
Mayor
BERNARDO M. PEREZ
Mayor Pro Tern
SCOTT MONTGOMERY
Councilmember
JOHN E. WOZNIAK
Councilmember
LILLIAN KELLERMAN
City Clerk
TO.
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT
MOORPARK ITEMS, N.
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
City Council Meefing
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MEMORANDUM
The Honorable City Council
Philip E. Newhouse, Director of
Services
February 27, 1991
STEVEN KUENY
City Manager
CHERYL J.KANE
City Attorney
PATRICK RICHARDS, A.I.C.P.
Director of
Community Development
JOHN F. KNIPE
City Engineer
JOHN V. GILLESPIE
Chief of Police
RICHARD T. HARE
City Treasurer
Communit
Consider Type of Turf Grass for South Meadows
Park
DISCUSSION:
The approved turf grass for South Meadows Park is Triple
Crown Fescue, a cool season grass. This grass is similar to
the grass planted at Campus Canyon Park. Triple Crown is an
excellent turf grass. However, due to our current drought
conditions and general desire to use less water at public
facilities, staff is recommending the turf grass be changed
to Common Bermuda grass, a perennial warm season subtropical
turf grass.
There are a number of reasons for recommending Bermuda grass;
low maintenance, pest free, disease tolerant, extremely hardy
to high traffic areas and self- rejuvenating. However, the
main reason is that Bermuda grass requires less water than
most grasses to sustain its growth. Also, during the cool
months of the year when the turf is dormant, November through
February, watering can be completely stopped without the risk
of the turf dying. As you are aware, a potential down side
to using Bermuda grass is that. the turf is brown during its
dormancy period.
Last December, Council approved the overseeding of the Peach
Hill softball outfield with Common Bermuda grass.
Additionally, staff contacted Mr. Fletcher Friedman,
Administrator, Parks and Planning for Conejo Recreation and
Park District, as Conejo Recreation and Park District had
overseeded most of their parks with Common Bermuda
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The Honorable
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February 27,
City Council
1991
approximately one year ago. Mr. Friedman indicated they have
experienced approximately a 40o reduction in water usage
since the parks were overseeded.
A. Common Bermuda grass - ja perennial warm season
subtropical turf grass
FEATURES
Fine texture.
Deep root system.
Heat tolerant.
Drought tolerant.
Thatch buildup.
Browns out in winter.
Mowing height 1/2 " -1"
BENEFITS
Spreads aggressively by
surface runners.
Disease tolerant.
Low Maintenance.
Extremely hardy to high
traffic areas.
Pest free.
Drought tolerant.
Requires less water than
most grasses.
Medium fine texture.
Deep root system.
Heat tolerant.
Shade tolerant.
Grows in wide range of
soils.
No thatch buildup.
Durable leaf blades.
Mowing height 2 -3 ".
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Drought tolerant.
Requires less water than
most other type grasses
but more than Bermuda
grass.
Traffic tolerant.
Disease tolerant;
exhibits a wide
tolerance to diseases.
Low f e r t i l i z e r
requirement.
Low maintenance.
Approve changing the turf grass at South Meadows Park from
Triple Crown Fescue to Common Bermuda and direct staff to
contact the park's developer, Urban West Communities, to
implement the change.